MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for Manchurian Tiger

Manchurian Tiger

2022 · 118 min

A wry, meandering dark comedy where small-town grudges and absurd encounters drift into something quietly sad.

Tagline
A man tries to sell his pet dog due to the birth of his child.
Overview
A dark comedy follows a Siberian tiger, a dog, a forklift driver, a middle school teacher, a poet, a debt collector and a pregnant woman. Beneath the absurdities of an owner trying to avenge his dog and his pregnant wife is a story about reality.

Search YouTube for the trailer

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • obsession
  • family
  • morality
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour6
Realism6
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

More like this

Titles like Manchurian Tiger

Movie

Rosebush Pruning

2026

A sun-drenched, unnerving tragicomedy where affluent dysfunction curdles into something sinister and strangely funny.

Absurd, dark · about class and obsession · ensemble

Via
  • absurd
  • dark
  • class
  • obsession
  • ensemble
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
95 min
Details In your watch list
Rosebush PruningHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Kolka Cool

2011

A wry, melancholy slice of life that drifts through small-town boredom and bruised pride, funny and sad in equal measure.

Dark, satirical, slow-burn · about class and family · ensemble

Via
  • dark
  • satirical
  • class
  • family
  • ensemble
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
97 min
Details In your watch list
Kolka CoolHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Songs from the Second Floor

2000

A slow, surreal series of deadpan vignettes that feels like a bleak, absurd dream about modern life.

Absurd, dark, slow-burn · about class and isolation · nonlinear

Via
  • absurd
  • dark
  • class
  • isolation
  • nonlinear
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
99 min
Details In your watch list
Songs from the Second FloorHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Daddy and Them

2001

A cringe-inducing yet tender Southern family reunion where every conversation simmers with old grudges and awkward laughs.

Absurd, dark, slow-burn · about class and family · ensemble

Via
  • absurd
  • dark
  • class
  • family
  • ensemble
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
101 min
Details In your watch list
Daddy and ThemHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Strayed

2017

A wry, slow-burning comedy-drama that strands you in a remote village where awkward encounters and quiet absurdities accumulate into something unexpectedly affecting.

Absurd, satirical, slow-burn · about class and family

Via
  • absurd
  • satirical
  • class
  • family
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
89 min
Details In your watch list
The StrayedHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

As If

2021–2025

A cringe-inducing, hilarious spiral of petty conflicts that escalates into nerve-wracking absurdity, leaving you both amused and exhausted.

Absurd, dark · about obsession and isolation · ensemble

Via
  • absurd
  • dark
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • ensemble
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Seasons
6
Details In your watch list
As IfHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Abuk Sabuk Bir Film

1990

A wry, offbeat village tale that blends deadpan comedy with a creeping sense of social unease.

Absurd, satirical · about class and family

Via
  • absurd
  • satirical
  • class
  • family
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
94 min
Details In your watch list
Abuk Sabuk Bir FilmHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Period Piece

2006

A meandering, offbeat mosaic of lonely lives that drifts between deadpan absurdity and quiet sadness, rewarding patience with oddball tenderness.

Absurd, dark, slow-burn · about obsession and isolation · ensemble

Via
  • absurd
  • dark
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • ensemble
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
80 min
Details In your watch list
Period PieceHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

The Curse

2023–2024

A slow, cringe-inducing satire that grows increasingly tense and surreal, leaving you uneasy and fascinated.

Absurd, dark, slow-burn · about class and obsession

Via
  • absurd
  • dark
  • class
  • obsession
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Seasons
1
Details In your watch list
The CurseHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Kontinental '25

2025

A bleak, wryly funny plunge into guilt and moral compromise, coolly observed and laced with absurdist bite.

Absurd, dark · about class and morality

Via
  • absurd
  • dark
  • class
  • morality
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
109 min
Details In your watch list
Kontinental '25Hidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Too Many Beasts

2026

A wry, unsettling rural comedy where simmering grudges and multiplying boars push everyone toward the edge of reason.

Absurd, dark · about class and obsession · ensemble

Via
  • absurd
  • dark
  • class
  • obsession
  • ensemble
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
95 min
Details In your watch list
Too Many BeastsHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Under the Tree

2017

A deadpan, escalating suburban feud that grows quietly vicious, making you squirm and laugh at the same time.

Absurd, dark, slow-burn · about obsession and family

Via
  • absurd
  • dark
  • obsession
  • family
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
89 min
Details In your watch list
Under the TreeHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Jun Geng
Written by
Jun Geng, Bing Liu
Starring
Guo Yue, Ma Li, Zhang Yu, Liguo Yuan, Xu Gang, Zhang Zhiyong, Zhang Xun, Xue Baohe
Cinematography
Wang Weihua
Runtime
118 min
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

TMDBIMDb